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Sandra Aguebor teaching a mechanic class (Image: Facebook) Nigeria is home to Africa’s largest economy and population. One entrepreneur based in the country’s largest city, Lagos, is helping women gain some independence by teaching them a skill many assumed you “need” a man to do: fixing their car. Sandra Aguebor …

In the midst of all the madness surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the world received some much needed good news on Wednesday (Apr. 1). A WWII veteran who had been diagnosed with the deadly virus has apparently recovered, and just in time to celebrate his 104th birthday. William Lapschies—a resident …

The Trump administration has announced that it will not be reopening the special Obamacare enrollment to uninsured Americans despite the current coronavirus pandemic, citing they would be looking at other options. This news comes after many health insurers and Democrats pleaded to create a sign-up window for uninsured people in …

Lauren London publicly shared her personal thoughts on her fiancé Nipsey Hussle a year after his death in an emotional post on her Instagram, Tuesday (March 31).  “The pain is as heavy today as it was a year ago,” the actress wrote in the caption. “God knows I would give …

(Wochit News) The rapid spread of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, across the U.S has left many Americans disfranchised with over 3.3 million people filing unemployment claims within the first week. The need for aid to Americans affected by coronavirus is only likely to rise as another record 6.6 million …

Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) At this point, you probably don’t need me to reiterate that hospitals are in short supply of, well, everything. Thankfully, the Food and Drug Administration made some moves on Thursday that will hopefully ease at least one of those shortages. NBC News reports that the …

Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition star Bianca Bonnie is dealing with a difficult situation amid the coronavirus pandemic.  The 28-year-old, who is seven months pregnant, revealed she’s having challenges after learning Chozus, her castmate and father of her child, has tested positive for coronavirus, TooFab reports. Chozus confirmed his …

Adobe Stock If adulting still feels as simple as it seemed when you were a kid, money is likely a big part of the equation — and in a good way. All millennials aren’t broke. A recent study conducted by Coldwell Banker revealed that 618,000 millennials have another “m” in …

It’s too late to stop these layoffs, but the federal government can soften the economic blow by expanding its messaging to companies about the $300 billion loan program it launched last week, and then funnel more money into it: The message should be: You have a patriotic and moral …

Written by Jerry L. Barrow For a woman that works as hard as Taraji P. Henson, the most difficult thing in the world might be simply sitting still. However, like millions of other Americans who are sheltering in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the star of movies like What Men …